Semiabsorbable bone plate spacer
US5013315A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 12, 1985 |
| Grant date | May 7, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 12, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/00004
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical prosthesis for use in bone fracture fixation comprises a bone plate, a bone plate spacer comprising a blend or mixture of a nonabsorbable polymer and a bioabsorbable polymer, and a means for fastening both the bone plate and the bone plate spacer to the bone.
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